Governors
Hello, we are the school governors for Bishops Down Primary School and Nursery. Our main duty is to offer strategic guidance to school leaders. This involves:
- Working with other board members to plan the school’s strategic direction.
- Overseeing the school’s financial performance, ensuring money is well-spent.
- Holding the head teacher or school leadership to account.
We are a team with a range of backgrounds and skills, and we work together with the school’s leadership team to challenge existing processes to drive school improvement. We don't get involved in the operational aspects of a school.
Freya Melkonian co-opted Co-Chair of Governors Responsible for school safeguarding and training and development
Alice Morgan Co-Chair of Governors Responsible for the Early Years provision and for the Literacy curriculum
Sam Coles Vice Chair of Governors and Local Authority Governor Responsible for School Wellbeing for pupils and staff, and Cyber Security
Peter Holyhead - Parent Governor Responsible for SEND provision, school Sports provision and the Beehive offer
Matthew Holden - Parent Governor Responsible for school Health and Safety, school Finance and the Beehive offer
Michael Jones - Parent Governor Responsible for the Maths curriculum and school Finances
Gilly Shankland co-opted governor Responsible for SEND provision and Pupil Premium provision
Michelle Hinkley co-opted governor Responsible
Lynn Millis co-opted governor Responsible for SEND provision
Elizabeth Morgan - Staff Governor
Janet Davies - Clerk to Governors